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A solo about control: longing for it, resisting it, losing it.<\/strong>

In the performance\u00a0KINK<\/em>,\u00a0Nik Raj\u0161ek\u00a0explores control on stage as both a driving force and a point of collapse. The body twists, withdraws, and asserts itself in a continuous tension between dominance and surrender. Movement and music alternate and shape one another in an ever-shifting dialogue. Being watched becomes both a threat and a thrill \u2014 a response to the discomfort of exposure and the secret pleasure of wanting more.

KINK<\/em>\u00a0invites the audience into a provocative power dynamic in which control is questioned, shared, and constantly redefined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits
Choreography and performance:\u00a0Nik Raj\u0161ek
Music:\u00a0Jo\u00e3o Brito
Light design:\u00a0Nik Raj\u0161ek, Loeki Wieferink
Creative producer:\u00a0Moreen Beentjes
Video\/Recording:\u00a0Jelmer Buitenga \/ OOSTBLOK
Co-production:\u00a0Grand Theatre Groningen, WArd\/waRD
Supported by:\u00a0Station Noord
With thanks to:\u00a0Roni Haver, Angela Herenda, Adam Peterson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the maker<\/strong>
Nik Raj\u0161ek\u00a0(1993, Slovenia) began his dance training in 2007 at the Art Gymnasium for Contemporary Dance in Ljubljana. In 2011, he continued his studies at the Amsterdam University of the Arts \u2013 Modern Theatre Dance, graduating in 2015. During his studies, he interned with Club Guy & Roni in Groningen as part of the Poetic Disasters Club. Since 2015, Nik has been collaborating with Ann Van den Broek in her company\u00a0WArd\/waRD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, Nik began a three-year development trajectory with\u00a0Station Noord\u00a0as one of its new artists, embarking on a new creative path focused on exploring his own artistic voice and redefining what dance means to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Station Noord Hub<\/strong>
This project is part of the\u00a0Station Noord Hub, through which\u00a0Explore the North\u00a0annually presents talented makers from this network during the festival period.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14591,"template":"","class_list":["post-14951","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNik Raj\u0161ek - KINK\u00a0 - Explore the North<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/en\/event\/nik-rajsek-kink\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nik Raj\u0161ek - KINK\u00a0 - Explore the North\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A solo about control: longing for it, resisting it, losing it. 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